Sustainability Officer

Job overview

The Sustainability Officer will assist the Sustainability team with delivery of strategic objectives and projects outlined in the Trust Green Plan. Reporting to the Sustainability Manager, they will provide support across a range of workstreams including energy, water, waste, travel and transport, procurement, green spaces and biodiversity.

The role will include progressing stakeholder and staff engagement, maintaining sustainability communications both internally and externally using the Trust intranet, newsletters, and Teams channels. Promoting sustainable behaviour change by visiting sites, attending events, providing engagement on team away days, information sharing, and developing and supporting the sustainability champions’ network.

Project support and delivery will be required through data collection and input for a range of metrics across environmental reporting, completion of surveys and internal audits and assisting with the preparation of reports. They will offer support to other Trust departments with Green Plan workstreams and targets and help monitor risks and issues and escalate these to the Sustainability Manager where necessary.

This is a hybrid role, offering a flexible combination of remote and on-site working. The successful candidate will be expected to work across Trust sites as required, supporting project delivery.

Main duties of the job

The candidate’s main duties and responsibilities will include creating and maintaining communication material to promote and share the work of the Green Plan, to engage with staff on sustainability initiatives and assist with engaging teams with the actions of the Green Plan workplan. They will assist with data collection for annual data returns, for example, the Estates Returns Information Collection (ERIC) and Premises Assurance Model (PAM); and quarterly data returns, for example, the Greener NHS Data Collection and internal reports. The candidate will also provide support with ongoing sustainability projects across the Trust which cover a range of workstreams in a variety of areas; with support ranging from attending meetings, collating and analysing data, attending sites, collaborating with colleagues and engaging staff.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

We recruit people based on their values and qualifications (where required) and believe that their lived experience is an advantage, this means that together we are as diverse as the communities we care for. Simply put, when we employ caring people who act with integrity and have the right skills, we can give those with mental health challenges, learning disabilities and neurodiversity high-quality care and support to live fulfilling lives, and make our staff feel purposeful, happy and valued. All our information is available in accessible formats. Please contact the Recruitment team recruitment.lypft@nhs.net Attached to this advert is our candidates guide to values-based recruitment and supporting guidance on how to make a successful application. If you require a reasonable adjustment, please contact the Recruitment Team or see the attached candidate guide to reasonable adjustments. To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the Candidate Guide to Values Based Recruitment. This document provides you with information to help you apply.